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Papua New Guinea (pronounce /ˈpæpuːə njuː ˈgɪni/, /ˈpæpjuːə/), in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands (the western portion of the island is a part of Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua). It is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, in a region defined since the early 19th century as Melanesia. Its capital, and one of its few major cities, is Port Moresby. It is one of the most diverse countries on Earth, with over 850 indigenous languages and at least as many traditional societies, out of a population of just under 6 million. It is also one of the most rural, with only 18 per cent of its people living in urban centres. The country is also one of the world's least explored, culturally and geographically, and many undiscovered species of plants and animals are thought to exist in the interior of Papua New Guinea.

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  • In French, this country's name is Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinee
  • Portugal,Papua New Guinea,Pakistan
  • Port Moresby
  • North of Australia:Port Moresby
  • It occupies half an island:PNG
  • The largest city in Oceania outside Hawaii & New Zealand is Port Moresby in this nation
  • The world's largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra's birdwing, inhabits the rainforest of this island nation, PNG
  • It's the 3-word name for the eastern half of the island of New Guinea
  • A Pidgin called Tok Pisin is the most widely spoken language in this nation that occupies eastern New Guinea
  • This country includes New Britain & New Ireland as well as the big ol' island that gives it part of its name

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